On the last Tuesday of every month, the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) Digital Watch Internet governance briefings provide a ‘zoomed-out’ update of the major global IG and digital policy developments. Today, Sunday June 10 2018 at Noon EDT (16:00 UTC) the Internet Society Livestream Channel will present an edited version of last month’s update. May was a much-anticipated month, as the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect, triggering an eleventh hour rush to update privacy policies and to bring e-marketing practices in line. Beyond the GDPR, Facebook’s CEO testified before the European Parliament, drawing mixed reactions.

On the last Tuesday of every month, the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) Digital Watch Internet governance briefings provide a ‘zoomed-out’ update of the major global IG and digital policy developments. Today, Sunday April 8 2018 at Noon EDT (16:00 UTC) the Internet Society Livestream Channel will present an edited version of last months update. March was packed with new developments. The Cambridge Analytica’s scandal placed Facebook’s practices under intense scrutiny, raising questions on the responsibility of the Internet industry. The European Commission presented proposals for digital tax reform, while authorities in the USA are investigating a fatal accident involving a self-driving car, as new investment and milestones in artificial intelligence are recorded around the world. What were the main Internet governance updates in March, and how will they shape future developments? What can we expect in April?

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The GIP Digital Watch Internet governance briefings provide a ‘zoomed-out’ update of the major global IG and digital policy developments. View a re-stream of the November 2017 briefing at 13:00 EST (18:00 UTC) today November 30 2017 for a round-up of the major global IG and digital policy developments. Correspondents in Ghana, Caribbean, and Pakistan share regional perspectives.

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The GIP Digital Watch Internet governance briefings provide a ‘zoomed-out’ update of the major global IG and digital policy developments. View the re-stream of the March 28 2017 briefing at 10:00 EDT (14:00 UTC). Digital rights were under focus this month, with recommendations by the UN Special Rapporteur on privacy for a legal instrument regulating surveillance in cyberspace, and new leaks that describe the US CIA’s ability to hack phones, computers, and smart devices. The US-Russia saga on cyber espionage continues, amid more breaches worldwide. What were the main Internet governance updates in March, and how will they shape future developments? Local hubs in Belgrade, Rio de Janeiro and Tunis share regional perspectives.

Last Thursday 6 October 2016 the Geneva Internet Platform presented a webinar Net neutrality in Europe: The BEREC guidelines and beyond. Mr Frode Sørensen, Senior Adviser at Norwegian Communications Authority (Nkom) presented an overview of the recently published Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications set of Guidelines on the Implementation by National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) of European Network Neutrality Rules. The BEREC guidelines are aimed at assisting national regulatory authorities in implementing their net neutrality-related obligations according to the new EU regulations (2015/2120), including by closely monitoring and ensuring ‘compliance with the rules to safeguard equal and non-discriminatory treatment of traffic in the provision of Internet access services and related end-user rights’. The Guidelines were received with enthusiasm by civil society – some of whom see them as a win for net neutrality in the EU – and with a degree of reticence by telecom operators – some of whom argue that most of their concerns have not been taken into account. Regulators say their guidelines have found a balanced solution within the frames set out by the regulation, indicated by the observation that both camps in the debate seem equally (un)happy. Mr Sørensen provided a snapshot of the BEREC’s net neutrality guidelines, and reflected on their effect on commercial practices such as zero rating, traffic management of internet access services, the issue of specialised services, and the innovation and rights of Internet users, as well as questions raised by the participants. An edited version of the webinar will be streamed at 1pm EDT today Monday October 10 2016 on the Internet Society Livestream Channel

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Earlier today, Tuesday July 19 2016, ISOC Trustee Désirée Miloshevic, Senior Public Policy and International Affairs Advisor in Europe for Afilias, presented a webinar The role of trust in digital policy The webinar was a follow-up to her Master’s dissertation at the Diplo Foundation. Ms Miloshevic was joined by Diplo’s Cybersecurity expert Vladimir Radunovic to draw on the findings of her research, and to reflect on ways in which the recent developments have had an impact the issue of trust. Can users’ trust ever be restored? What elements are required, and what role should stakeholders have?

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On Tuesday April 19 2016 the DiploFoundation will present a webinar Cybersecurity competence building trends. The authors of a study – conducted by DiploFoundation and commissioned by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs – will discuss the findings, and the strategic, policy and public-private partnership approaches related to competence building measures and cybersecurity. Examples of such measures include the development of cybersecurity curricula at universities, hubs and innovation centers at universities in cooperation with the private and public sector, professional education programs, and knowledge frameworks. What other measures can be undertaken to foster competence building? How can competence building measures be integrated into national cybersecurity strategies? What are the main findings and key trends in the study?